Kolkata flyover collapse : Two more bodies found, toll rises to 26
While chances of finding survivors seemed very slim, rescuers, including personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),
worked through the night with cranes, electric saws and jackhammers to look for people trapped in the debris.
They rummaged through the piles of debris of concrete and iron girdles of the portion of the under-contraction bridge two recover the two bodies.
More than 100 people were injured. Seven of them are still in hospital in critical condition.
More than 80 people were rescued.
The police have registered a case of murder and attempt to murder against IVRCL following the flyover collapse.
62 families living in buildings near the flyover have been asked to vacate temporarily for the safe removal of collapsed debris.
On Friday morning, Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited the flyover collapse site and met with the injured in the hospital. He denied any comment, saying "'came here to meet injured, don't want to give political statement".
A portion of the under-construction bridge, work for which had been going on since 2009, came crashing down on Thursday in one of the worst tragedies in the state.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said those responsible for the disaster will not be spared and blamed the previous Left government that had awarded the flyover contract in 2007.
Opposition parties allege that the flyover was being built without proper planning and rules had been overlooked to allow its construction at a teeming commercial area.
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